South Lake Pediatrics

What South Lake Pediatrics does

South Lake Pediatrics is a private, physician-owned pediatric healthcare practice operating as South Lake Clinic, P.A., a Minnesota Professional Association founded in 1974 and headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The practice operates four clinic locations in the western suburbs of Minneapolis — Chaska, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, and Plymouth — providing comprehensive pediatric medical services for children from birth through age 18+. Service lines include well-child exams, sick visits, immunizations (including flu and COVID-19), behavioral and mental health, lactation consulting, telehealth (Televisits), pain management, on-site lab and X-ray, after-hours nurse triage, and care coordination through a Health Care Home program for children with complex medical needs. Clinicians hold staff privileges at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital (The Birthplace) and Maple Grove Hospital's Family Birth Center, supporting newborn continuity, and referral relationships extend to Children's Minnesota, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Pediatric Hospital Specialists, and an OBGYN network of 10+ Twin Cities practices.

The practice's technology stack is standard, off-the-shelf healthcare IT: an eClinicalWorks-based patient portal for records, immunization histories, test results, and billing; Luma Health for online self-service scheduling; HealowPay/PersonaPay for online bill payment; CHADIS for standardized pre-visit developmental and behavioral screening forms (e.g., M-CHAT); and Televisits for remote consultations. None of these are proprietary or AI-enabled. Marketing and patient-acquisition channels are digital-first but largely organic: a content-rich website and blog (parenting resources, dosage charts, safety tips, AAP-aligned articles), active social profiles on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok, the Star Tribune Reader's Choice and Top 200 Workplace awards, and word-of-mouth referrals.

Revenue is generated primarily from billable patient encounters and clinical services, vaccinations, telehealth, lactation consulting, and Health Care Home care coordination, billed to commercial insurance, Minnesota Medicaid/Medical Assistance (via the MNVFC program), or self-pay on a co-pay / co-insurance basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is entirely direct via the four physical clinics, online scheduling, and after-hours triage, with no third-party channel or reseller model. South Lake Pediatrics has been named 2025 Minnesota's Best Pediatrician by the Star Tribune and recognized as a Top 200 Workplace for nine consecutive years (2017-2025), and its name and logo are protected trademarks of South Lake Clinic, P.A.

Name

South Lake Pediatrics

Legal name

South Lake Clinic, P.A.

Website

https://southlakepediatrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

South Lake Pediatrics is a private, physician-owned pediatric practice operating four clinics (Chaska, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth) in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, providing comprehensive well-child, sick-visit, immunization, behavioral-health, lactation, telehealth, and care-coordination services to children from birth through age 18+ and their families since 1974.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare services
• Well-child examinations
• Pediatric immunization services
• Lactation consulting services
• Pediatric behavioral health

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnetonka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Visits and Clinical Services: Revenue is generated from billable patient encounters including well-child exams, sick visits, periodic health exams, developmental screenings, and other clinical services. Services are billed to insurance or paid out-of-pocket. Mental health, ADHD, and psychological testing visits may be billed under mental health benefits rather than medical benefits, which may result in different cost-sharing for families.
2. Vaccinations and Immunizations: Revenue generated from administering vaccines including routine childhood immunizations, flu vaccines, and COVID-19 vaccines, billed to insurance or through Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program (MNVFC) for qualifying families.
3. Televisits (Telehealth): Virtual visit services billed to insurance, providing an additional revenue stream for non-emergency consultations, follow-ups, and triage.
4. Lactation Consulting: Lactation support services provided by certified lactation consultants (IBCLCs), billed as part of patient care.
5. Health Care Home Services: Care coordination and Health Care Home program services for children with complex medical needs, providing additional billing opportunities for care coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

South Lake Pediatrics is a private pediatric healthcare practice providing comprehensive medical care for children from birth through age 18 and older. Core services include well-child exams, sick/acute visits, immunizations, behavioral and mental health care, lactation consulting, telehealth (Televisits), after-hours triage, prenatal care, on-site lab and X-ray, pain management, and care coordination through a Health Care Home model for children with complex needs.

Product overview

South Lake Pediatrics is a pediatric healthcare practice offering comprehensive medical services for children from birth through adolescence. The practice operates as a multi-location clinic network (Chaska, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, and Plymouth, MN) providing in-person and telehealth services. The core offerings include preventive care (well child exams, immunizations), acute and chronic illness management, behavioral and mental health services, and specialized care including lactation support. Digital health services include a patient portal for accessing records, online scheduling via Luma Health, televisits for virtual consultations, and CHADIS for online visit forms. The practice has been serving families since 1974 and was voted 2025 Minnesota's Best Pediatrician by StarTribune.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Well Child Exams
• Immunization Services
• Behavioral & Mental Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ years of continuous pediatric care service to the community

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital (The Birthplace)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Lake Pediatrics clinicians have staff privileges at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, enabling them to check on newborns soon after birth. The Birthplace at M Health Fairview Southdale is a key delivery partner for the practice.
• North Memorial Health Family Birth Center – Maple Grove HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Lake Pediatrics clinicians have staff privileges at Maple Grove Hospital's Family Birth Center, supporting newborn care and postnatal follow-up for families delivering at this hospital.
• Children's MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Lake Pediatrics has a strong referral relationship with Children's Minnesota. Clinicians have staff privileges and information is sent to Children's Hospital Minneapolis when patients are referred there. Specialty care referrals for complex pediatric cases flow to Children's Minnesota specialists and surgeons.
• Pediatric Hospital SpecialistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Lake Pediatrics has partnered with Pediatric Hospital Specialists, whose doctors specialize in pediatric hospital patients. They work closely with Children's specialists and surgeons as needed and provide updates to the patient's South Lake pediatrician during the hospital stay.
• ObGyn Clinic Network (10+ Practices)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Lake Pediatrics works with leading Twin Cities OBGYN practices including Associates in Women's Health, Clinic Sofia OBGYN, Diamond Women's Center, Haugen OBGYN, Oakdale Obstetrics & Gynecology, OBGYN Specialists, OBGYN West, Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility, Southdale ObGyn, Voyage Healthcare, and Western ObGyn to ensure healthy births and prenatal-to-postnatal care continuity.
• Gillette Children's Specialty HealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral relationship for children requiring specialized orthopedic, neurological, or complex pediatric care beyond the scope of general pediatrics.
• Amma ParentingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for parenting support and education services that complement the pediatric care provided by South Lake Pediatrics.
• Behavioral and Mental Health SpecialistscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth Lake Pediatrics is plugged into the best behavioral and mental health specialists in the Twin Cities. Care Coordination and triage nurses provide referrals for specific recommendations. Urgent mental health needs are directed to appropriate specialists.
• Therapy Referral PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral network for therapy services including occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and other developmental therapy services for children with special needs.
• Power of Produce Kids Club (PoP) at Regional Farmers MarketsminorOthersWellness partnership with Chaska Farmer's Market, Maple Grove Farmer's Market, and Minnetonka Farmer's Market through the Power of Produce Kids Club, promoting children's health and nutrition awareness.
• Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program (MNVFC)coreOthersSouth Lake Pediatrics participates in Minnesota's state vaccine program, providing immunizations to children who qualify, ensuring access to vaccination regardless of insurance status.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• LiveHealth Online: Telehealth platform offering on-demand pediatric and family-medicine video visits; competes for the same incremental virtual-visit revenue South Lake generates through its Televisits product.
• Blueberry Pediatrics: Subscription-based pediatric telehealth and house-call platform; represents the digital-first emerging competitor whose convenience-based offering pressures traditional in-office pediatric practices like South Lake.

Broad incumbents

• North Memorial Health: Twin Cities regional health system that both partners with South Lake Pediatrics (Maple Grove Hospital Family Birth Center staff privileges) and competes for pediatric patients across the northwest suburbs.
• Children's Minnesota: Dedicated pediatric specialty health system in Minneapolis–St. Paul; operates primary- and specialty-care pediatrics and is a referral destination for complex cases originating from independent practices like South Lake.
• M Health Fairview: Academic-affiliated Twin Cities health system that both partners with South Lake Pediatrics (Southdale Hospital Birthplace staff privileges) and competes for pediatric primary-care patients across the metro.
• Park Nicollet (HealthPartners): Large integrated health system in the Twin Cities with a substantial primary-care and pediatrics footprint across the same western-suburban corridor; competes with independent pediatrics on access, insurance network, and system-level scale.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Care Network: National pediatric specialty system with an expanding primary-care/pediatrician network; relevant as a benchmark for the integrated pediatric-provider model and a potential acquirer/partner for high-performing independent practices.
• Allina Health: Twin Cities regional health system with a network of primary-care clinics including pediatrics; competes for the same family demographic and offers in-network breadth that independent practices cannot match.
• CentraCare: Regional Minnesota health system with pediatric primary-care clinics; exemplifies the integrated-system competitor model that independent pediatric practices like South Lake are pressured by.

Direct peers

• Pediatric Associates: Large multi-site independent pediatric group practice; demonstrates the scaled independent-pediatrics operating model (multi-location offices, broad service lines, employed pediatricians and NPs) that mirrors South Lake's positioning at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAfEeozYA5KgMyLaCI_F2jw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/southlakepediatrics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southlakepediatrics
• Instagraminstagram.com/southlakepediatrics
• TikToktiktok.com/@southlakepediatrics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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